Page 43 of Wild Pucker

"Be careful, Mr. Wilder," I preen devilishly, setting my phone down just as the waitress comes to our table with a dessert menu.

"Can I get you two some desserts and coffee?" she asks expectantly.

I glance over the selections of chocolate goodies, cheesecake, and pies, leaning into Chase as if I'm trying to share the menu. I point to various items on the list with my index finger while my other hand disappears under the table. I tauntingly stroke the inside of Chase's thigh and feel him relax and tense at the same time.Two can play this game.

"How about some cheesecake and chocolate mousse?" I ask, at the exact moment I cup Chase's hard cock through his jeans.

"Fuck!" Chase shouts, and I burst out laughing. "I mean, yes! Fuck yeah, let's get dessert."

I smother another laugh and dare a look over at Avery. She's shaking with silent laughter.

"You heard the man," I say to the waitress. "We're all in on dessert. Bring on the sweet stuff."

13

Sneaking Around

Chase

Igive Lily a closed-mouth, unsatisfying kiss at the door to her building. It's all for show, and Avery knows it. I see Lily safely to the elevator before jumping back into the car and telling the driver to drop Avery off before me. She gives me a knowing look as she tucks her phone into her purse.

"You must really like dessert," she says from across the seat.

"Love it," I deadpan.

"You realize Luke is going to cut your hands off if he finds out what was going on under that table, right?”

"I don't know what you’re talking about."

She just arches an eyebrow.

I take out my phone and pretend to check my email. I text Lily instead.

Chase: You have five minutes to call an Uber and be at my apartment when I get there, or else I'm coming to get you myself.

Lily: I'm already en route.

Chase: Good girl.

By the time we pull up to Avery's building, I'm two seconds away from pushing her out of the car while it's still moving. But I'm a gentleman, so I wait until we come to a complete stop.

"Goodnight, Chase.” Avery waves. "You can go back to Lily now."

"I still don't know what you’re talking about," I repeat myself.

"Right."

The drive to my condo feels like forever, even though it's less than three blocks away. My knee bounces the entire time. I feel hot and cold, and I'm already hard. I want Lily so fucking badly. My skin feels too tight for my body and I want out of these clothes and into Lily. But, as the car slows, I start to sweat and second-guess myself.

I need to rein myself in. I need to take my time. I need to be gentle. My mind races with all the things it thinks Ineedto do. Lily isn't a puck bunny. I don't want to hurt her. My mind starts to run through all the women I've fucked and who've fucked me. All the ways I've been turned into used goods. I'm a fuck boy. It's what I'm good at, and if Lily expects something different, she will be disappointed.

She's already in the lobby when the car pulls up. I just sit there for a few minutes watching her. She's sitting on a bench by the mailboxes, tapping her foot. Then she grabs her phone, holds it up like a compact mirror, and fusses with her hair.As if she's not already stunning.Next, Lily reaches back into her little white purse, pulls out a lip gloss, and dabs it on her lips, making me wonder what flavour it is. A second later, she stands suddenly and starts pacing.

It's the cutest fucking thing I've ever seen.

She's too good for you, boy.A voice that sounds too much like my father's echoes in my head.

She'll want you to make love to her, Chase. And you only know how to fuck. Hard.This time, it's Anna's voice, and she's right. I don't know how to make love. I've only ever known how to fuck.

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